Purpose:

The Department for Transport has provided
£1.7m of Local Growth Fund to assist with the design and
development of the A2300 corridor improvements following the
submission of an outline transport business case for the scheme by
the County Council in June 2018.

In May 2018, the Cabinet Member for Highways and
Infrastructure delegated authority to the Director of Highways and
Transport to tender, procure and award the services of Design and
Build and Contract Administration from the approved list of
contractors on the Highways and Transport Frameworks. [Ref: HI03 (18/19)]

Decision:

The Director of Highways and
Transport has awarded the design contract to Jackson Civil
Engineering Limited.